Cambodia is a war stricken country, devastated
by wars, civil wars, Khmer rogue, corruption and political instability. Over
recent years the situation is slowly beginning to improve. However, Cambodia
is still rated as one of the poorest countries in the world (by the UN), and
millions of people live in extreme poverty.

During the Khmer rogue period, as many as 25% of the
population was executed, and as most people executed were those educated,
the country was left with a huge knowledge gap that will take many
generations to recover.

More than 50% of Cambodia's population are 18 years or
younger, and educating them is essential to Cambodia's future.

The Clean Water Project

Water based diseases causes huge health problems in
Cambodia. More than 80% of serious stomach illnesses and premature deaths
are caused by water born diseases. By providing access to cheap or free
drinking water, and by providing basic education on hygiene and healthcare,
its possible to reduce risks dramatically.

Through funding from sponsoring corporations, local
charity work, collaboration with Trailblazers Foundation (US Charity) and
but not least volunteer workers, NEDO can provide free access to clean
drinking water to villages in rural areas of Siem Reap. Community training,
and basic hygiene and healthcare education plays an important part of the
project. The Water Filter Project was initiated in 2006 and now (April
2013) serves more than 8.500 children and adults.

Love Cards

Love Cards is a local charity and non
profit business started up by NEDO. Love Cards provide free art
classes for schools in the Siem Reap Province. As part of the art program, children
and youth at the schools paint
postcards that Love Cards sell through a growing distribution network within
the tourism industry in Cambodia. Cards are sold on a voluntarily basis
without sales commission. Profit
from cards sold is used to provide funding for educational and recreational
projects at the same schools.

The White Bicycles is an educational initiative aiming to
promote and educate local organisations to favour sustainable ways to
conduct fundraising with goals to
develop their organisations.

The White Bicycles is a local charity and non profit
business started up by NEDO. The White Bicycles Provide a bicycle
rental service for hotels and tourists in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Proceeds from the
rental service goes directly to provide job training and micro funding to aid projects in the
rural area of Siem Reap. The project now also fund part of NEDO's Student
Sponsorship Program.

NEDO initiated a student sponsorship programme
in 2006. The program aims to help underprivileged children and youth to remain in school until
finished high school and to offer higher educational opportunities at
university level. As of 2013 most sponsored students are at university
level, and some have even graduated with bachelor and master degrees.